An editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has called for more regulation and initiative from industry to protect children from the potential health threat posed by energy drinks.
Health Canada has given beverage makers more freedom to add caffeine to their products after extending the authorised use of the stimulant to all carbonated drinks.
Energy shot drinks have come under fire from German authorities which are employing an old-school prohibition logic that history has repeatedly dunce-hatted.
Manufacturers of energy drinks are less frequently including the ingredient taurine in their new product launches, according to the latest post-market statistics.
Virginia Dare has renewed a marketing push for its range of natural tea extracts and concentrates on the back of growing consumer perception of tea’s health-giving properties.
Pressure is mounting in both Australia and the US to crack down on the sale and availability of caffeinated energy drinks to young people, according to news reports in both countries.
Before reading this you’re probably going to need a coffee, in fact why not have a few? After all who’s to say when enough is enough in our hunt for a caffeine kick.
Surging global demand for high-caffeine energy drinks has led to increased reports of negative health impacts linked to the stimulant’s use in beverages, according to a new review.
Foods with added stimulants are stealing a march on energy drinks as companies are developing new ways to energize consumers seeking alternatives to sugary beverages, according to a global consumer trends analyst.
Maxx Performance has put the focus on bakery to deliver microencapsulated caffeine, with products aimed at improving memory and performance but without impacting taste or flavour.
Nutrinova is looking to move into the ready-to-drink tea market as
the popularity of carbonated beverages such as energy drinks dies
down, according to one of its food technology specialists.
National brand sodas are more likely to contain higher levels of
caffeine than their store brand counterparts, according to a new
study, which suggests that manufacturers should label caffeine
content to help consumers make more informed...
Ingredients supplier Taiyo International said it has received a
'letter of no objection' from the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for the self-affirmed GRAS status of its L-theanine brand
Suntheanine.
Obtaining a GRAS opinion for products containing added
caffeine, as well as clearly labeling the substance, could help
protect food and beverage manufacturers from future regulatory
concerns, according to lawyers specializing in the...
Drinks giant PepsiCo is to disclose the caffeine content on cans
and bottles of its flagship soda Pepsi, a move that comes amidst
mounting debate surrounding the substance.
Drinks giants Coca-Cola and Nestlé were today slapped with a
lawsuit for claiming that their new Enviga energy drink can help
consumers burn off calories.
The caffeine content of all carbonated and energy drinks should be
clearly labelled on drinks packaging to avoid unnecessary risk for
vulnerable consumers, argues a new study in the US.
Exotic fruits, white tea and small plates and bites are set to
become more popular with consumers this year, as more people opt
for "healthy," "fashionable" and "adventurous" foods,
says a new report.
The maker of a new functional beverage that claims to burn calories
by increasing metabolism says products with net negative calories
are the next step in the evolution of the diet drinks market. But
can consumers be assured that...
Caffeine significantly reduced insulin sensitivity in a small
study, and was not corrected by the usually beneficial effects of
weight loss or exercise.
Benefits and risks of coffee drinking on consumer health are the
focus of two new studies that ultimately reveal the positive, or
negligible impact, of this popular beverage.
Scientists at the Emory University Health Sciences Centre are
hoping to widen the understanding of an enzyme that breaks down
caffeine into theophylline, using bacteria that need the breakdown
product of the enzyme for survival.
Plant extracts company Frutarom Switzerland has carried out new
research to support the weight-loss effects of its mate product, a
herb becoming increasingly popular in the supplements category.
Regular cups of coffee could upset the body's ability to metabolise
sugar in consumers with the increasingly common medical condition
type 2 diabetes, suggest scientists, marking new market
opportunities for decaffeinated coffee...
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of
decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally
growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market
remains dogged by rock bottom prices through...
People who shift their caffeine 'buzz' from a morning dose to small
amounts consumed throughout the day could avoid falling asleep, may
perform well on cognitive tests, and sleep soundly at night.
